Carbon fiber hood?
Allanon1313
05-26-2004, 11:08 PM
Does anybody know of anywhere that makes a carbon fiber hood for a 95 grand am se? I was looking rather briefly today but couldn't find one. I want a real one, not just the carbon fiber stuff you put on your existing hood.
GASE 95
05-26-2004, 11:45 PM
check out andysautosports.com they have a hood thats pretty fly..you could also check aedcentral.com
GRANDAMLD9
05-27-2004, 01:48 AM
nope, no one makes a CF hood for the 92-95 GA nor do they make one for a 96-98. But RSM and importfan do make one for the 99+
GASE 95
05-27-2004, 08:12 AM
ok soooo...they dont make one for 92-98?....I find that hard to believe. The 99+ wont help him cuz he has a 95
but still check out andysautosport.com.
but still check out andysautosport.com.
Markgase2000
05-29-2004, 12:13 PM
You can put a carbon fiber film on the existing hood , i seen a few that look good and polish up nice too.
GRANDAMLD9
05-29-2004, 03:32 PM
You can put a carbon fiber film on the existing hood , i seen a few that look good and polish up nice too.
Rice!!!!!!!!!!
and NO ONE makes a CF hood for pre 99+ GAs
Rice!!!!!!!!!!
and NO ONE makes a CF hood for pre 99+ GAs
Allanon1313
05-30-2004, 02:47 PM
rice?
GRANDAMLD9
05-30-2004, 03:19 PM
rice?
putting vynal on your hood to make it look like a CF hood. Just like taking exhuast pipe and putting it on the side of you car to make it looke like you have side exhuast, and then you still have your stock exhuast.
putting vynal on your hood to make it look like a CF hood. Just like taking exhuast pipe and putting it on the side of you car to make it looke like you have side exhuast, and then you still have your stock exhuast.
Allanon1313
05-30-2004, 04:38 PM
ah, theres a kid that put a dummy exhaust on the other side of his car, so it looks like he has twin rear exhaust. Its rather funny cuz everyone knows thats what he did.
anyway, anyone know a place i can put in a custom order for a CF hood, without having to order like 10 or so?
anyway, anyone know a place i can put in a custom order for a CF hood, without having to order like 10 or so?
GRANDAMLD9
05-31-2004, 12:03 AM
nope, no1 will and if you find them, tell me b/c ive tried for about a year now to find someone to make a cf hood for the 96-98 GA.
Allanon1313
06-02-2004, 05:39 PM
well i just emailed jspamerica.com about a custom order. If they can do it i'll let you guys know.
Allanon1313
06-03-2004, 10:52 PM
just got my reply from jsp, they said they can do it, but you have to pay upfront and it'll be $619.95 plus freight. just to let ppl know.
Markgase2000
06-04-2004, 12:45 AM
Well unfortunately there is no difference between a fake carbon fiber hood and a real one unless you stock hood wieghs 50 lbs and mine dont more like 10 lbs stock. What is the big deal , some films you can buy polish up nicer than real carbon fiber anyways. Besides 90% of the people who havem dont take care of them right and get spider webs all over it.
GRANDAMLD9
06-04-2004, 02:14 AM
Well unfortunately there is no difference between a fake carbon fiber hood and a real one unless you stock hood wieghs 50 lbs and mine dont more like 10 lbs stock. What is the big deal , some films you can buy polish up nicer than real carbon fiber anyways. Besides 90% of the people who havem dont take care of them right and get spider webs all over it.
You hood weights nowhere near that much. try 30lbs
(could be a little more little less, but not 10lbs) or so. and the 99+ CF hood weights something like 15lbs
You hood weights nowhere near that much. try 30lbs
(could be a little more little less, but not 10lbs) or so. and the 99+ CF hood weights something like 15lbs
Markgase2000
06-04-2004, 10:26 AM
Heres the thing I was getting at , 15 pounds is next to nothing , barely a difference there on a 3000 lbs car. I wouldnt use carbon fiber , your earlier comment about rice was pretty accurate but only an opionion , I happen to share with you. But if you wanna save 500 bucks and you are decent at tinting windows you could film it and no one would ever know. Besides who would pay 6-700 bucks on something worth only 120 unpainted? 300 painted? Mere suggestions for those who dont want to spend money like a rich kid and it works.
GASE 95
06-04-2004, 10:40 AM
i wish i was a rich kid...
Allanon1313
06-04-2004, 11:19 PM
where do i get said film?
GRANDAMLD9
06-05-2004, 10:10 PM
where do i get said film?
dont even do it, you will get laughed at by alot of people. CF is for performance since it is a wiegh saving option, that would be like putting on say a cover that made your engine look like a v8 or slapping a fake IC on you car, or fake exhuast pipes on it. just dont do it. if you really want a CF hood go buy a civic.
dont even do it, you will get laughed at by alot of people. CF is for performance since it is a wiegh saving option, that would be like putting on say a cover that made your engine look like a v8 or slapping a fake IC on you car, or fake exhuast pipes on it. just dont do it. if you really want a CF hood go buy a civic.
Markgase2000
06-06-2004, 05:06 AM
I agree with that one.
Rod&Custom
06-06-2004, 03:15 PM
dont even do it, you will get laughed at by alot of people. CF is for performance since it is a wiegh saving option, that would be like putting on say a cover that made your engine look like a v8 or slapping a fake IC on you car, or fake exhuast pipes on it. just dont do it. if you really want a CF hood go buy a civic.
:iagree:
Carbon fiber doesn't look good anyway in my opinion. If I was a road racer which needed carbon fiber, I would paint it anyway, thats what non-ricers do, paint it. Just my :2cents: .
:iagree:
Carbon fiber doesn't look good anyway in my opinion. If I was a road racer which needed carbon fiber, I would paint it anyway, thats what non-ricers do, paint it. Just my :2cents: .
Markgase2000
06-06-2004, 05:05 PM
I think a 2 lbs racing hood would work better than the carbon fiber ones , they can be removed easy 10 seconds and trip people out when you takem off. I only seen em for Civics but then again that seems to be where almost every rich kids ideas come from. I dont like the way carbon fiber looks either but if you guys/gals put it on and like it then I like it too. Just do something a lil bit different than your nieghbor and and Ill respect it even more. I had my hood off , took it off myself it weighs like maybe 30lbs or less , whats less than 30 lbs gonna do for performance anyways? Very expensive wieght reduction right there.
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